The K Desktop Environment

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3. Onscreen Fundamentals

3.1 Mouse Operation

There are two parts in the main window : on the left side, there is the "potato" area where you can drop objects (eyebrows, noses, spectacles, ...) from the part on the right side, the "objects" area.

To drag an object, move the mouse pointer to the "objects" area, click on the object you want to drag, but do not release the mouse button until you have moved the mouse pointer to the location in the "potato" area where you want to drop the object.

Once dropped in the "potato" area, an object can be moved around in that area. Just click on it to select it for further drag and drop. When you click on it, it goes on top of other objects that were partially hiding it.

To remove an object that has been dropped in the "potato" area, drag it back from the "potato" area to the "objects" area.

3.2 The Menu Items

The File Menu

New

Resets the "potato" area.

Open

Opens an existing tuberling file from the museum or from somewhere else if you wish.

Save

Saves your creation to the museum, or to somewhere else if you wish. The tuberling is saved to a low weight file where only the position of objects are saved.

Save as picture

Creates a file holding the picture of your tuberling. Available file formats are XPM, JPEG, PNG and BMP.

Print

Prints your picture (PostScript (TM) format).

Quit

Quits KTuberling.

The Edit Menu

Copy

Copies the potato area as a picture to the clipboard.

Undo

Undoes last operation.

Redo

Re-does last operation.

The Options Menu

Sound

Toggles sound on/off. If kaudioplayer isn't running, this menu item is greyed out.

The Help Menu

Contents

Displays this handbook.

About KTuberling

Satisfies ego of authors.

About KDE

Tells about one of the greatest Linux-related projects.

3.3 The Tool Bar

"New" Button

Resets the "potato" area.

"Open" Button

Opens an existing tuberling file from the museum or from somewhere else if you wish.

"Save" Button

Saves your creation to the museum, or to somewhere else if you wish. The tuberling is saved to a low weight file where only the position of objects are saved.

"Print" Button

Prints your picture (PostScript (TM) format).

"Undo" Button

Undoes last operation.

"Redo" Button

Redoes last operation.

"Help" Button

Displays this handbook.

3.4 Keyboard usage

You can redefine nearly all keyboard bindings, but the following defaults are just fine :

Ctrl-N

Resets the "Potato" area

Ctrl-O

Opens an existing tuberling file from the museum or from somewhere else if you wish.

Ctrl-S

Saves your creation to the museum, or to somewhere else if you wish. The tuberling is saved to a low weight file where only the position of objects are saved.

Ctrl-P

Prints your picture (PostScript (TM) format).

Ctrl-Q

Quits KTuberling.

Ctrl-C

Copies the potato area as a picture to the clipboard.

Ctrl-Z

Undoes last operation.

Ctrl-A

Re-does last operation. (This key binding is not redefinable).

F1

Displays this handbook.

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